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FZPN28 KNHC 080809
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
109 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2020

Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of
Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

PMZ101-082015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
109 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh southwesterly winds are
expected S of the monsoon trough with mainly light to gentle
winds N of it through the next several days. Moderate
long-period mixed south and northwest swell will subside
slightly this weekend. 

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PMZ111-082015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
109 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2020

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
to W swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 

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PMZ113-082015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
109 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2020

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 

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PMZ115-082015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
109 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2020

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 

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PMZ117-082015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
109 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2020

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds. 

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PMZ119-082015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
109 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2020

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-082015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
109 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2020

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-082015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
109 AM PDT Thu Oct 8 2020

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
19 seconds. 

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Forecaster Aguirre